Restoring A T bucket that sat 10 + years

[T-Test]

It steers with foot pedals!!

 

[Neshkoro]

If you’re serious T Test, that’s cool and different. Also frightening. Four pedals. Left, right, gas and brake. You have 2 feet. Scary.

 

[Island Girl]

It steers with foot pedals!!

Damn . . . And I was sure there was a midget hidden in the trunk . . . .

 

[Kevinrevin]

Spanky, the green one must be the self driving T Bucket version. I don't see a steering wheel!

Drive by wire

 

[Guy]

4th july pictures after a 25 miles scoot

 

[Guy]

 

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[Guy]

It steers with foot pedals!!

Just like an aircraft

 

[DonnyRay]

Your photos look great Guy.

 

[Guy]

Seems the more i run it the better it runs, going to change the oil and filter soon, has around 140 miles on it i am thinking all the rust and crud from inside the engine should be in the oil by now it is looking dark on the dip stick . I am hoping the radiator will find its settle point soon getting antifreeze everywhere when i run down the road i did fill it to 1 " below the cap .

 

[HenrysT]

Guy, Do you have an over flow tank for your radiator?

 

[Guy]

Yes i do but think i filled the radiator too full , radiator came with a one way valve only pushes water out at 15 lbs if i remember correctly

 

[Guy]

Your photos look great Guy.

Donnyray can you get in your bucket with that top up , or do you have doors

 

[DonnyRay]

I can. I plan to install doors anyway.

 

[Guy]

I am up to 300 miles on my T and she is going strong , I did find a 2" riser goose neck so i am going to run a wire to my fan so it will come on by itself the one that's on there is too short . right now i have it on a switch , thinking i will leave the switch also . waiting on cooler weather

 

[Guy]

I pulled my engine down this morning I decided to install a thumper cam and lifters parts are being delivered today . I went out this morning to locate all new gaskets

 

[Indycars]

Which Thumpr cam did you buy, there are three?

Did you get springs ? ..... Are you going to measure for new pushrods?

 

[Guy]

Had new springs put in when heads got reground, only 350 miles on them as for the cam its not the heavy one was told to go with
12-600-4 due to not knowing all the info on the engine , adjusted the lifters but going to recheck this morning then pot the top on and see if i can get oil pressure

 

[Indycars]

Are the new springs a stock replacement?

 

[HenrysT]

Guy, using springs because they're new doesn't work. It's like giving someone a pair of shoes, new or not, that don't fit him, he is going to feel pain sooner or later.
12-600-4 - Thumpr™
Are you using new lifters? make sure the springs are compatible!! (I can see Mike rolling in his grave, RIP)